Senior Risk Manager

Peoplewithenergy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplewithenergy is seeking an experienced risk professional to manage risk on a major UK energy infrastructure programme. You will provide leadership within a high-performing Project Controls team, shaping decision-making across complex programmes and driving best-practice risk management.

In a hybrid role based in London or Leiston, you will deliver Cost, Schedule and QRA, facilitate risk workshops, mentor teams and engage senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and strategic

Qualifications

• Significant experience in risk management on major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Advanced expertise in Cost, Schedule and Integrated QRA.
• Strong understanding of project controls and programme delivery.
• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring teams and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent facilitation skills for complex risk workshops.
• Strong mitigation planning and risk response management capabilities.
• Experience operating across client, contractor, consultancy or government environments.
• Exceptional analytical, reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in complex project environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management activities across major programmes and project functions.
• Dep Rise for the Head of Delivery Risk when required.
• Develop and enhance risk management processes, tools and governance frameworks.
• Deliver Cost, Schedule and Integrated QRA.
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment and mitigation workshops.
• Coordinate Executive Risk Reviews and Estimate at Completion updates.
• Produce risk dashboards, reports and management insights for stakeholders.
• Support project teams with effective mitigation planning and risk controls.
• Drive continuous improvement and digital innovation within Project Controls.
• Promote risk management best practice across the organisation.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

Communication skills

Mitigation planning

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Play a pivotal role in managing risk on one of the UK's largest and most strategically important energy infrastructure programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced risk professional to influence the successful delivery of a nationally significant project. Working within a high-performing Project Controls team, you'll provide leadership, strategic insight and technical expertise, helping to shape decision-making across complex programmes while driving best-practice risk management and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead risk management activities across major programmes and project functions.
• Deputise for the Head of Delivery Risk when required.
• Develop and enhance risk management processes, tools and governance frameworks.
• Deliver Cost, Schedule and Integrated Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA).
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment and mitigation workshops.
• Coordinate Executive Risk Reviews and Estimate at Completion updates.
• Produce risk dashboards, reports and management insights for stakeholders.
• Support project teams with effective mitigation planning and risk controls.
• Drive continuous improvement and digital innovation within Project Controls.
• Promote risk management best practice across the organisation.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Significant experience in risk management on major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Advanced expertise in Cost, Schedule and Integrated QRA.
• Strong understanding of project controls and programme delivery.
• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring teams and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent facilitation skills for complex risk workshops.
• Strong mitigation planning and risk response management capabilities.
• Experience operating across client, contractor, consultancy or government environments.
• Exceptional analytical, reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in complex project environments.

What's in it for you?

The energy sector offers outstanding long-term career prospects, driven by major investment, technological advancement and the transition to a more sustainable future. You'll gain exposure to some of the UK's most complex projects while developing highly valued skills in a sector renowned for innovation, stability and professional growth.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working with London or Leiston base.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.
• Long-term project security within a growing industry.
• Exposure to high-profile infrastructure programmes.
• Work with leading project controls and risk professionals.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Opportunity to influence strategic project decisions.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Meaningful work that supports the UK's energy future.

Company Overview

Our Client is a globally recognised engineering and technical services organisation delivering complex projects across the energy, environmental, nuclear and infrastructure sectors. Renowned for technical excellence and project delivery expertise, they support critical programmes that improve safety, sustainability and operational performance.

Our Client fosters a collaborative, professional culture where employees are empowered to develop their skills, contribute to major projects and build rewarding long-term careers within an organisation committed to innovation and continuous improvement.